Sporting fraternity hails Sakshi Malik on her historic featCountry's sporting fraternity, led by iconic cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, today hailed female wrestler Sakshi Malik for clinching a historic...
18 Aug, 2016, 01.44 PM IST
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13 Aug, 2016, 10.04 AM IST
Facebook collaborates with IOC, broadcasters for 2016 Rio OlympicsInstagram will launch personalised video channels in search and explore that will showcase the best moments happening in and around Rio.
09 Aug, 2016, 10.56 AM IST
Sachin Tendulkar to fly to Rio; meet Indian Olympic squadTendulkar, who is an Indian Olympic Association goodwill ambassador, will leave for the Brazillian city on August 2 and also meet the India...
22 Jul, 2016, 07.38 PM IST
Rio Olympic Games: Mixed doubles is where our hopes truly lie for, says Sania MirzaThe 29-year-old Sania, who is ranked world number one in women's doubles, will be partnering Rohan Bopanna in mixed doubles in the sporting...
15 Jul, 2016, 10.16 PM IST
Indian food on Rio Olympics menu, daily allowance doubled: Sports MinistryThe Indian Olympic Association too had requested the Olympics Organising Committee to include Indian cuisine in the menu at the Games Villa...
06 Jul, 2016, 06.45 PM IST
Abhinav Bindra to call it quits after Rio Olympics33-year-old Bindra, the 2008 Beijing Olympic gold medallist, said his 20-year-long sporting career has been a special one.
10 Jun, 2016, 08.21 PM IST
IOA postpones its Special GBM citing pre-occupation with preparation for RioThe IOA had called the Special GBM on June 9 to discuss preparation for the Olympics but this meeting stands postponed and will be held aft...
31 May, 2016, 05.32 PM IST
Sports Ministry to provide Rs 1 lakh per month to Rio-bound athletes77 Indian athletes in eight disciplines have qualified for the Olympics and many more are likely to qualify in the next two months.
25 Apr, 2016, 09.30 PM IST
Salman Khan named goodwill ambassador of India's Olympic contingentThe association between Salman Khan and the Indian Olympic Association was facilitated by IOA's official marketing agency IOS Sports & Ente...
23 Apr, 2016, 06.40 PM IST
My next objective is an Olympic medal, says Dipa KarmakarAfter becoming the first Indian woman gymnast to qualify for the Olympics, Dipa has set her eyes on a podium finish at the Rio Games schedu...
19 Apr, 2016, 11.39 AM IST
Dipa Karmakar becomes 1st Indian woman gymnast to qualify for Rio Olympicsripura girl is 1st Indian gymnast in Rio Olympics. Karmakar was earlier unable to clinch an Olympic berth in the World Championships in Nov...
19 Apr, 2016, 04.59 AM IST
Ticket sale for Rio Olympics begins in India"Earlier, we had a different process, selling the tickets and doing the hospitality part (of the ticket holders). Actually, we were not gea...
22 Jan, 2016, 05.44 PM IST
IOA signs up IOS Sports as exclusive agency to generate sponsorship for Rio OlympicThis is the first time that the Indian Olympic Association has hired a professional sports marketing agency to generate sponsorship revenue...
21 Jan, 2016, 04.43 PM IST
Vikas Gowda qualifies for Olympics after revision of entry standards"The aim is to have more athletes achieving the standard and therefore, to get closer to the target number of participants," the IAAF said ...
12 Dec, 2015, 03.13 PM IST
M C Mary Kom decides to quit boxing after Rio OlympicsThe 32-year-old has been giving hints for some time that she may hang up her boxing gloves but today she made it clear that the Rio Games n...
02 Mar, 2015, 09.16 PM IST
Main aim is to qualify for Rio Games: Mary Kom"I just want to say that I want her (likely) suspension (if it happens) to be lifted as soon as possible," she said reluctantly.
20 Nov, 2014, 05.52 PM IST